Waste-paper press.



P. WAREHAM.

WASTE PAPER PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1912.

1,058,281 Patented Apr. 8, 1913.

2 SHEETS-SHBET1.

Attorneys P. WARBHAM.

WASTE PAPER PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1912.

1,058,281 Pat nted Apr. 8, 1913.

2 BKEETS-SHEBT 2.

Attorneys within the open upper end of the receptacle.

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WASTE-PAPER PRESS.

1 058 28L Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Apr, 8, 1913,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, PERCY Wannrnmr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hudson, in the county of Lenawee and State of Michigamhave invented a new and useful aste-Paper Press, of which the following is a Specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in waste paper presses, the primary object of the invention being the provision of a novel form of press, in which the plunger 0r compressing member is disposed for vertical movementwithin the pressing compartment and is so mounted that the same may be bodily removed from the upper open end of the pressing receptacle and disposed at right angles to the mouth thereof, thus permitting free access to the waste paper provided with a plurality of strips 3 which provide passages for the positioning of the bale ties or wires. The chamber is composed two sides 4 and the back 4:,

primarily of the the hinges 5 being connected to the bottom of the receptacle and carrying the outwardly swinging wall or door 6, which when in closed position by means of the clamping devices 78 forms a baling chamber with the open upper end for the reception of the waste paper similar to a waste paper basket.

Journaled within the channel irons 1 and below the compression chamber of the press, is the main drive shaft 9 which has disposed upon the outer ends thereof exteriorly of the outer channel iron, the two chain sheaves or sprockets 10 and 10' respectively. The chains 11-- 11 respectively, are trained over the respective sheaves and exteriorljpof the walls l of the compression chamber, one lead of the chain being passed -through the vertically disposed guide 12 which is secured exteriorly of the wall 4. This wall 4 is provided with the vertical slot 13, the purpose of which will presently appear.

Connected to and extending from the upper edge of the pressing chamber are the two arms ls, while connected to the Walls 4 and in line with said arms 14: are the are shaped chain guides 15, the same being preferably a quadrant of a circle. ends of the chain guides 15 are connected by means of the segmental plates 16 to the upper ends of the arms 14 and at such con nection thereto a tie rod17 is provided. to form a connection between the plate 16 and the arms 14 and also to hold the superstructure above the press chamber in spaced relation. The upper rearwardly extending ends of the plates 14: are slotted as at 18 for the adjustable reception of the arms 19 which have journaled therein, the upper shaft- 20. This shaft 20 has keyed thereupon the chain sheaves or sprockets 21 over which the chains 11-11 are trained. By means of slot 18, the slack of the chains may be properly taken care of as the arms'19 are adjust-ably connected to the upper ends of A further object of the present invention is the provision of a novel term of chain mechanism for moving the plunger into and out of compressing position, there being an auxiliary lever operated means for actuating the plunger at the final compression of the waste paper within the receptacle.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a novel means for releasing the holding pawl at the end of the compression stroke of the plunger.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departingiroin the spirit of the invention.

In the dl'awingsl igure 1 is a front elevation of a complete press with the plunger lid in open position. Fig. 2 is a side eleva' tion thereof taken from the power side of the press. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view through the complete press with the plunger disposed within the compressionchamber. Fig. i is a top plan view of the plunger. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the plunthe arms 1 1 through the medium of the pin ger guide and support. 1* 1g. (3 is a. detail and slot as illustrated in Fig. 5.

view of the connection of the plunger to the chain. i

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates three parallel disposed channel irons which constitute the base for the coinplunger 22 is provided, and the same is so constructed as to be moved into and out of the pressing chamber through the open upper end thereof, the same having a metal plate 23 to which is attached upon pression chamber 2, the bottom of which is the under side thereof in spaced relation,

The upper .ihove the phi .etfl integral .l wi h the arms 27 ho -a'ii in provided eiw'ogiiw; liloe 28 which is yi'r. letl with k 9 to receive oortie of the link of l to chains, so l it when the plate is 1* My e", .n'ipetl upon. cl; through medium of a, bolt; Kliiflfi'l) whit-h j) into the operof tho liloolr. .i ii-opt; urecl to the ohtins, so that the DIUYUZLPLL ol the Chaim in speotive tlireotiom will 1110: the phn ei' into zmtl out ot mg chamber. The groove 28 and prevent the plate 30 i'romturnpm ti" on n 2 o 115 the i hanger will he "ions 3'? are oioioctetl. within the High the 1: '0 slots 13 ol' mg 21.1% 21 guide the within S oul. oi the ill .l o2"): unit the llllli: the position, 4s :2. in which the lXXlV l illl right. angle:- )l. inlet. the

l to to tho og pt.

mo ohm. .3, Way Jiee new is. hotl to the Ulldllll i f-(il'll'lll? of the ea. lilflljlllg the paper within such chamber from above.

in o -tlol: that the chains may he removed ill unis ii to carry the 'T/lljlll 1' into oi. out ol? the ehim'ihei', a. CL. 1; 3-) ooi'iheotetl lo i of the shaft 90, as shown in 1 2 .11.11 21 11ml it will t he s sen that the rol shaft 2-1) will import 11love merit to theel l-Il. 5.", anti oonsoquenily hilt or out of the cmto liFUVlll') :a plunger whom in (comp, oihg poeilioo, 9. i'uteheV'wlwel ill is lieyeti upon one end. of ll e -..h:ilit i), as o oily shown, anal. the Wheel pow which is illfUiAl to one ohunhol iron l ZlIlLi disposed to e go the ratchet wheel to prevent o. IQllfflglzttlt, movement.

to provide an auxil my moans sive mllUli upon in order lo motluuo lho l'hnitl comp.

1 Lil l rotate tho shall 5) mitt etmraet ue 'itly mil-Lily into llnal Wll (ll'tlW lho plunger 52 klown UQlllPl'USSlOll. position.

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is (011m 1 and tied aclouhle mm or r lCYGl 03 1S pivoted .1-0 and is got-- ivarcl free entl ll. tlisposecl in operable lft3l11- tion to the cam 01. eccentric which it; piw OlQtl. it 43 to one of the Walls lol the charm her. A cup ll txiiineetetl to the com or oocenli": mid is provided with o handle is 111mm the rotation of tl B 1 1e mo in tl tlll'tJCUOll of the ill'l'O'W will 4 Fig. 4., depress the eml ll. of the lever El i until lilt.

the other lillti. all thereof so as to raise the lULl ll Whiv h is connected at to the pawl tho; ll .in'g -tho pawl 35 out; of on; go'- ment with. the ratchet 34% and porniitting on easy elevation of the plunger from the posi' tion as shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in l? l. and 2.

In. opeiution, the. press being in'the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 with the tlOOl t3 elosetl, and the plunger out. of the easing, tho ii'nete paper to be uompi't l is thrown in. through the open upper so as to full. wilhin'llw chamber. The plunger L2 it; now moved (lowitiwartlly into wit position by manipulating the ham ie ul ter.- lvzzving tho .11m 15; t'iliUU F will assume a puitioo within the chamber in mitt .l and also the respective chains 11 11ml 1i and lihol' hy move the, plunger." into Tlfhc tlooi. (l is now released so as to pei'mit, oil. no )opor, ihe l" wires lwinp; pmwtl throng; :lio i'espeot-iio silols in the hotlom of lh chzunoei' 11141 through the 'thi'n thev your wall 4-. thereof uhtl mot:

ll mi position. not; swing UIllWi'lilll mass to the eoinpi'esse muois of the plunge 1-2, the joi'tionoi the h to poo 13L zllllillllilllul to tl obnfrom the l'zt'lol'iet The now be manipulated in the the chains and the plunger .22 li'om the position as i to that shown in Figs. 1

ho pawl 1 ige l lmntlle 33 mu UPIJOHIUE direction to rotate rum-y ohown in l ig. 3 Ellitl 2.

What is claimed is:

l. A. press, having :1 vertically lllSPOSQCl hailing olmmher provided Willi M1 upper in: ct co l. e plunger slhluhlo into and out of l (fllillllljfilf throiwh Stlltl inlet end, two l t.

I l t it 1 IZUUS mounted ei-ctei'iorly of Y0 OPPUSllP i LllS of the ohmnhoi', means for ooiixiieeting ll e plunger lo Hlllll chains, whereby movoment. is imported to the plunger through suitl clmin. m Luis for operating the chains in unison, lllltl v. pull of curved guides con- :isi cosy means for mol ecl no" the pawl L ovoi which tho chains are trailheeloel to the upper and of the ehomhe lllltl whereby from. the i the plunger is moved to assume a plane at substantially right angles to the inlet end of the chamber.

A press, having a vertically disposed baling chamber provided with an upper inlet end, a plunger slidable into and out of the chamber through said inlet end, two chains mounted exteriorly of two opposite walls of the chamber, means for connecting the plunger-to the chains, whereby movement is'imparted to the plunger through said chains, means for operatin the chains in unison, and a pair of curve; guides connected to the upper end of the chamber and over which the chains are trained, whereby the plunger is tilted rearwardly to permit of the free ingress of the material throughthe inlet, of the chamber.

3. A press, having a vertically'disposed baling chamber, one wall of which is hinged for outward swinging movement, a plunger mounted for movement into and out of the chamber, a shaft journaled below the bottom of the chamber and transversely thereof, anothershaft journaled at the upper end exteriorly of the chamber, two chains trained over, and operably connected to said shafts means for connecting the plunger to said chains, means for actuating the chains to move the plunger into and out of the chamber, and a pair of curved guides disposed at the upper end of the chamber and over which the chains are trained, said guides imparting a rearward tilting movement to the plunger as the same leaves the inlet end of the chamber.

4. A press, having a vertically disposed baling chamber, one wall of which is hinged for outward swinging movement, a plunger mounted for movement into and out of the chamber, a shaft journaled below the bottom of the chamber and transversely thereof, another shaft journaled at the upper end exteriorly of the chamber, two chains trained over and operably connected to said shafts. means for connecting the plunger to said chains, means for actuating the chains to i move the plunger into and out of the chamber, and a pair of curved guides disposed at the upper end of the chamber and over which the chains are trained, whereby .the plunger after leaving the upper end of the chamber is tilted to assume a position approximately at right angles to the inlet end of the chamber.

A press, having a vertically disposed chamber, the upper-end of which is the inlet end, and the front wall of which is hingedly connected to the bottom for outward swinging movement, means for locking the hinged wall in sealing position, a superstructure connected to the upper end of the chamber, a shaft journaled below the bottom and transversely of the baling chamsaid shafts, a plunger connected 'to both of said chains for movement into and out of the chamber, the super-structure guiding the plunger from a position parallel to the bottom of the'chamber to a position substantially at right angles thereto and exteriorly of the chamber, means for operating the chains, a ratchet upon one shaft, a pawl for engaging the ratchet and for looking the plunger in'compressive position, and auxiliary manually operated means for actuating the ratchet to move the plunger into final compressive position.

' 6. A press, having a vertically disposed chamber, the upper end of which is the inlet end, and the front wall of which is hingedly connected to the bottom for'outward swinging movement, means for locking the hinged wall in sealing position, a super-structure connected to the upper end of the chamber, a

shaft journaled below the bottom and transversely of the baling chamber, another-shaft journaled in the super-structure above the chamber, two chains operably connected to the respective ends of said shafts, a plunger connected to both of said chains for movement into and out of the chamber, the superstructure guiding the plunger from a position parallel to the bottom of the chamber to a position substantiall at right angles thereto and exteriorly of t 1e chamber, means for operating the chains, a ratchet upon one shaft, a pawl forengaging the ratchet and for locking the plunger in compressing position, an auxiliary manually operated means for actuating the ratcbetto move the plunger into final compressive position, and manually operated means for releasing the pawl to permit of the easy removal of the plunger in compression position.

7. A press, having an open upper ended looking the plunger. in'compression stroke, and means for relea'si 'rigthe/pawl, comprising a double lever pivoted exteriorly of the chamber, a rod connecting one end of said lover to the pawl, and an eccentric cam mounted upon the wall of the chamber and operably disposed with relation to the free end of the double lever,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aliixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

K. E. SUrnEnLANn, H. H. TiiunLny.

baling chamber, a plunger movable into and out of said chamber, a pawl and ratchet for 

